RAMPANT Redcar TLS Bears bid for a club record sixth straight victory this evening.

And buoyant promoter Glyn Taylor is convinced his side can achieve that aim when they entertain Scunthorpe Scorpions in the Premier Trophy at South Tees Motorsports Park (6pm).

The match is the first part of a double header, with the TLS/Simpson Racing UK Cubs taking on Plymouth Devils in the Conference League straight afterwards.

And Taylor believes the Bears can continue from where they left off against Premier League leaders Berwick on Thursday.

“We’re on the gas now,” said Taylor. “The team is working well together so I can’t see us getting beaten by Scunthorpe.”

One of the major factors in the Bears’ early season success has been the form of Ty Proctor, recruited from Australia by Taylor in the winter as a complete unknown.

Brought in on an assessed five-point average, he scored paid 16 last time and has been consistently rattling up big scores.

“I always said, right from the off that I thought he was more than capable of getting a six-plus average in his first season,” maintained Taylor, “and he has exceeded my expectations.

“It’s just a pity I don’t have three more of them over there!”

Teenager Josh Auty has made a disappointing start to the season, but Taylor is backing his young charge to come good.

“Josh is a bit of a worry,” admitted the former Australia international.

“He’s not very receptive to help or advice because he’s really down on himself. He’s just blaming himself all the time.

“But we’ll support him and help him in every way we can.

“I guess it’s fair to say that if anyone else in the team was struggling, I’d have to look at Josh’s situation in terms of a replacement, but everyone else is going well, we can afford to carry him and we will do for as long as we possibly can.”

The Scorpions - managed by Kenny Smith from Leven - arrive on Teesside looking to erase memories of last night’s 63-29 thrashing at Somerset in which no fewer than three of their riders failed to score, including No 1 Andrew Moore.